Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett | |
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Jewett in 1894 | |
| Born | Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett September 3, 1849 South Berwick, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1909 (aged 59) South Berwick, Maine, U.S. |
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| Literary movement | American literary regionalism |
| Notable works | The Country of the Pointed Firs |
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Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.